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Toggle Summary VX-787 Showed Significant Antiviral Activity and Reduced the Severity and Duration of Influenza Symptoms in Phase 2 Challenge Study
- Treatment with highest dosing regimen of VX-787 reduced viral shedding by 94 percent versus placebo; Duration of flu symptoms were reduced by nearly half - - VX-787 is an investigational new class of medicine designed to directly inhibit replication of the influenza virus - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
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Toggle Summary VX-950, Investigational Oral Hepatitis C Protease Inhibitor, Demonstrates Rapid and Dramatic Reduction in Viral Levels in Combination with Pegylated Interferon
--Median 5.5 log10 reduction in HCV RNA achieved in patients receiving VX-950 and peg-IFN in 14-day clinical study--
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Toggle Summary William Young Joins Vertex Board of Directors
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that William Young joined its board of directors as an independent director. Mr. Young was elected to the class of directors whose term expires in 2017. The Vertex board now consists of 10 members. "Mr.
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Toggle Summary Yuchun Lee Appointed to the Vertex Board of Directors
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Yuchun Lee joined its board of directors as an independent director. Mr. Lee was appointed to the class of directors whose term expires in 2013.
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